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mawadisidiwag vai es
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they visit each other

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nimawadisidimin 1p ind; mawadisidiwag 3p ind; mawadisidiwaad 3p conj; mewadisidiwaad 3p ch-conj; mewadisidijig 3p part; Stem: /mawadisidi-/

nimawadisidimin1p ind es
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mawadisidiwag3p ind es
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mawadisidiwaad3p conj es
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mewadisidiwaad3p ch-conj es
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mawadisidiwag /mawadisidi-/: /mawadiS-/ stem of mawadish vta ; /-idi/
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Word Family

mawadish vta visit h/
(detransitive) mawadishiwe vai s/he visits people (reciprocal) mawadisidiwag vai they visit each other

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